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Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)

Reference: CC/Surveyor Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1888 - 1974) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: County Surveyor: roads and bridges - photographs

Covering Dates: 1908-1972

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  • Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)
    • County Surveyor - Highways and Bridges (Ref: CC/Surveyor)
    • Photographs of road schemes (Ref: CC/Surveyor )
    • A1(M) construction (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 01)
    • Great North Road (A1 then A167) (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 02)
    • A19 construction (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 03)
    • A184 improvements (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 04)
    • Annfield Plain (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 05)
    • Barnard Castle area (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 06)
    • Blaydon area (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 07)
    • Causey (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 08)
    • Chester le Street (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 09)
    • Darlington (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 10)
    • Durham City (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 11)
    • Easington (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 12)
    • Ferryhill (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 13)
    • Houghton le Spring (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 14)
    • Newcastle (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 15)
    • Primrose Hill (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 16)
    • Ryhope (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 17)
    • Sedgefield (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 18)
    • South Hetton (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 19)
    • Stockton (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 20)
    • Upper Teesdale (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 21)
    • Weardale (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 22)
    • Photographs of more than one scheme (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 23)
    • Unidentified (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 24)
    • Photographs of bridges (Ref: CC/Surveyor 22, 199, 202, 206, 335)

Catalogue Contents

County Surveyor - Highways and Bridges (Ref: CC/Surveyor)Photographs of road schemes (Ref: CC/Surveyor )A1(M) construction (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 01)

95-102, 127-132, 141-142, 148, 151-171, 179-186, 251, 254-255, 337

Ref: CC/Surveyor 95

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 1, 26 February 1966 - 20 April 1967
(1 file of 306 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 96

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 1, 6 May 1966 - 20 April 1967
(1 file of 201 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 97

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 1, 9 May 1967 - 25 May 1967
(1 file of 59 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 98

Photographs of the construction of the Durham Motorway, contract 2, 21 February 1967 - 30 September 1967
(1 file of 196 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 99

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 2, 5 October 1967 - 21 December 1967
(1 file of 152 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 100

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 2, 10 January 1968 - 29 March 1968
(1 file of 179 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 101

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 2, 1 April 1968 - 20 August 1968
(1 file of 197 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 102

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 2, 3 September 1968 - 20 October 1968
(1 file of 89 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 127

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 3, weekly programme, 30 June 1967 - 9 February 1967
(261 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 128

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, 22 August 1967 - 17 October 1967
(47 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 129

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway and Sunderland by-pass, contract 1 and contract 4, 13 March 1970 - 10 January 1972
(103 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 130

Negatives of the construction of the Durham motorway, c.1963 - c.1969
(29 packets of negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 131

Negatives of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 1 and contract 4, 3 March 1966 - 27 June 1967
(22 packets of negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 132

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 2, 5 April 1966 - 2 November 1966
(31 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 141

Photographs of the progress of the construction of the Darlington by-pass, South, nos. 1-143, 4 June 1963 - July 1964
(1 file of 143 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 142

Photographs of the progress of the construction of the Darlington by-pass, North, no. 144 - 313, 25 May 1963 - April 1965
(1 file of 169 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 148

Photographs for a special Highways and Bridges Committee meeting to discuss with the Northern group of MPs the case for an increased allocation of government funds for major improvements, 5 January 1954 See also CC/S 30
(1 album, duplicate of CC/S 30)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 151

Photographs of the construction of the Darlington by-pass, c.1965
(20 photographs and 3 colour and 97 black and white negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 152

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 2, 9 November 1968 - 11 November 1968
(26 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 153

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 3, 16 January 1969
(12 photographs and 1 sheet of contact prints)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 154

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 4, c.January 1969
(6 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 155

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 5, 16 January 1969 - 17 January 1969
(23 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 156

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 6, 30 March 1969 - 11 April 1969
(17 photographs and 1 sheet of contact prints)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 157

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 7, 11 April 1969
(23 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 158

Photographs of bridge construction on the Birtley by-pass, film no. 8, April 1969
(20 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 159

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 9, c.1969
(27 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 160

Strip photograph of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 10, c.1969
(1 sheet of 24 contact prints)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 161

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 11, c.1969
(58 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 162

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 12, c.1969
(26 photographs and 35 black and white negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 163

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 13, c.1969
(16 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 164

Photographs of the construction of the Birtley by-pass, film no. 14, c.1969
(17 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 165

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 3, February 1968 - 7 February 1969
(1 file of 99 photographs and 49 black and white negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 166

Photographs of the construction of bridge 402, Durham motorway, contract 3, 25 March 1968
(14 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 167

Photographs of pipes at Chapman Beck and bridge 40, Durham motorway, contract 3, 16 - 17 August 1968
(34 photographs and 17 black and white negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 168

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, bridge 42, contract 3, 6 November 1968
(5 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 169

Photographs of the "fill between Armcos", Construction of the Durham motorway, contract 3, c.1967 - 1969
(12 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 170

Photographs of G.P.O. services on the A181 taken in the course of construction of the Durham motorway, contract 3, c.1967 - 1969
(2 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 171

Plan and photographs of train derailment on bridge 433, [Carrville], Durham motorway, 22 March 1968
(17 photographs and 1 plan)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 179

Photographs register for the construction of the Birtley by-pass, 9 November 1968 - 26 June 1969
(1 volume)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 180

Photographs of pre-stressing from the Birtley by-pass sent to J. Collins for the Sunderland by-pass, 26 June 1969
(5 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 181

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 4, 1 April 1969 - 10 June 1969
(1 file of 40 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 182

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 4, 3 November 1967 - 19 December 1967
(1 file of 51 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 183

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 4, book 1 (pp.1-39), 13 November 1967 - 24 February 1968
(1 file of 76 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 184

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 4, book 2 (pp.41-88), 29 March 1968 - 11 May 1968
(1 file of 96 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 185

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 4, book 3 (pp.89-121), 15 May 1968 - 14 July 1968
(1 file of 59 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 186

Photographs of the construction of the Durham motorway, contract 4, book 4 (pp.126-171), 16 September 1968 - 11 March 1969
(1 file of 91 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 251

Mounted photograph showing construction of Blind Lane motorway interchange, Chester-le-Street, c1967
(1 photograph)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 254

Photographs of construction of motorway bridge [? at Chester-le-Street], n.d. [c.1967]
(2 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 255

Photographs and negatives showing construction of Darlington Bypass motorway, 1965
(10 photographs and 3 strips of negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 337

Photograph of bridge over the Durham Motorway at Belmont, n.d. [c.1969]
(1 photograph, 60 x 40 cm)

Great North Road (A1 then A167) (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 02)

21, 21a, 28-29, 33, 35, 191-194, 207, 224, 231, 304, 338

Ref: CC/Surveyor 21

Photographs of the reconstruction of the Farewell Hall trunk road scheme at the junction with Durham Road, February 1936 - June 1939
(18 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 21a

Photograph album of the road improvement on the trunk road, A1, from Farewell Hall, Durham to Browney Bridge, Croxdale, for Civic Trust Amenity Awards, 25 June 1959
(1 volume of 23 photographs and 1 plan)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 28

Photographs of roadworks at Rushyford, 18 December 1930 - 11 September 1933
(15 photographs and 14 negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 29

Photographs of roadworks on the Great North Road, including Coatham, Ketton, Harrowgate Hill, Woodham Bridge, Beaumont Hill, Highhouse, 19 June 1929 - 19 August 1931
(38 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 33

Photographs of roadworks at Aycliffe, 18 December 1930
(11 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 35

Photographs of road improvements at Crossgate, Durham, n.d.
(5 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 191

Photographs of the improvements to the Great North Road, n.d. [c.1930]
(56 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 192

Photographs of A1, Merry Oaks, Neville's Cross to Farewell Hall, n.d. [20th century]
(1 file of 11 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 193

Photographs of the A1, including Cock O' The North, Farewell Hall and Browney Bridge, 1955
(1 file of 13 photographs and 14 negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 194

Photographs of lay-by and litter bins on the A1, n.d. [20th century] [19608]
(2 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 207

Photographs of bridge on private road near Ketton Lodge, Beaumont Hill, n.d. [20th century]
(10 photographs and 11 negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 224

Photographs of Eighton Lodge, n.d. [20th century]
(4 photographs and 5 negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 231

Photographs of Woodham Bridge, n.d. [c.1932]
(2 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 304

Potters Bank - Neville' s Cross, Proposed new road, 1948 - 1949

Ref: CC/Surveyor 338

Photograph album of construction of Nevilles Cross Bridge, Durham: London-Edunburgh-Thurso Trunk Road A1, 1952 (1) General view of the site (2) North Span in position (3) North Span from old Bridge (4) North Span looking South showing Crane Erection (5) North and South spans showing alignment (6) North and South spans from old bridge showing gap (7) General view with Crane ready to move forward and centre girders on site (8) General view from North showing Crane moving on to South span (9) North span showing alignment of centre span bearings (10) Placing centre girder - First Stage (11) Placing centre girder - Second Stage (12) Placing centre girder - Third Stage (13) Placing centre girder - Fourth Stage (14) Placing centre girder - Fifth Stage (15) Placing centre girder - Sixth Stage (16) Lowering centre girder - First Stage (17) Lowering centre girder - Second Stage (18) Lowering centre girder - Third Stage (19) Centre girder just prior to seating (20) Centre span in position showing expansion joint and alignment (21) View from embankment with safety nets in position, Nevilles Cross Bridge (22) General view of completed spans, Nevilles Cross Bridge (23) Nevilles Cross, End of steelwork (24) Nevilles Cross Steelwork (25) Nevilles Cross Steelwork (26) Nevilles Cross, Pier Beaming, Nevilles Cross Bridge (27) Abutment link beaming, Nevilles Cross Bridge
(1 file)

A19 construction (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 03)

16, 24, 31, 36, 103-114, 116-126, 133-140, 172-178, 190, 212, 216, 245-250, 333

Ref: CC/Surveyor 16

Photograph album of road works on Billingham Bank, 2 January 1929 - 19 May 1931
(1 volume with 27 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 24

Photograph album of construction work and opening of the Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel at Jarrow, 4 June 1947 - December 1950
(1 album of 91 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 31

Photographs of Ministry of Transport improvement, A19 Wolviston to Kings Arms, Billingham, n.d.
(6 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 36

Photographs of the construction of the Billingham by-pass, 16 April 1929 - 15 September 1931
(18 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 103

Photographs of the construction of bridge 818, Hangman's Lane, on the A19, 23 April 1970 - March 1972
(1 file of 36 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 104

Photographs of the construction of bridge 816, Seaton accommodation bridge on the A19, 20 February 1971 - 13 April 1972
(1 file of 36 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 105

Photographs of the construction of bridge 821, Foxcover Lane, on the A19, August 1970 - 26 March 1972
(1 file of 118 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 106

Photographs of the construction of bridge 822A, Chester Road interchange south bridge, on the A19, 13 November 1970 - 5 May 1972
(1 file of 16 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 107

Photographs of the construction of bridge 838, Middle Herrington accommodation bridge, on the A19, 28 April 1970 - 5 May 1972
(1 file of 27 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 108

Photographs of the construction of bridge 851, Offerton underpass, on the A19, May 1970 - June 1971
(1 file of 23 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 109

Photographs of sign gantry piling in the construction of the A19, April 1971 - February 1972
(1 file of 5 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 110

Photographs of the contruction of Bridge 916, Pacific Hall underpass, on the A19, October 1970 - March 1972
(1 file of 12 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 111

Photographs of the construction of Bridge 820, West Herrington, on the A19, 11 August 1970 - 5 May 1972
(1 file of 24 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 112

Photographs of the construction of Bridges 319 A and 819 B, Herrington, on the A19, November 1970 - 21 December 1971
(1 file of 37 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 113

Photographs of the construction of Bridge 822 B, Chester Road interchange north bridge on the Sunderland by-pass, July 1970 - 21 December 1971
(1 file of 46 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 114

Photographs of the construction of Bridge 830, Old Burdon accomodation bridge, on the Sunderland by-pass, July 1970 - March 1972
(1 file of 24 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 116

Photographs of the construction of the Seaham Seaton diversion, A19, 27 January 1970 - 12 February 1970
(23 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 117

Photographs of Walton Avenue, Seaham prior to construction work on A19, 21 January 1970
(10 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 118

Photographs of Foxcover Lane outfall, A19, c.1970
(42 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 119

Photographs of construction of A19, c.1970 - 1971
(46 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 120

Photographs of the construction of the Easington and Seaham - Seaton diversion, 1970 - 1971
(56 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 121

Photographs of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, A108, 10 June 1970
(7 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 122

Photographs of the construction of the Seaham - Seaton diversion, A19, 29 May 1970
(15 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 123

Photographs preparatory to the construction of the Easington diversion, 2 December 1969 - 27 January 1970
(57 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 124

Photographs showing vandalism on the A19, 3 May 1972
(4 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 125

Strip photograph of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, April 1972
(1 photograph)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 126

Strip photograph of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, c.1972
(1 photograph)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 133

Strip photograph of construction of Sunderland by-pass, January 1971
(1 photograph)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 134

General views of the Shotton to Low Hills section of the Improvement to the A19, 7 August 1968 - 12 December 1968
(1 file of 60 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 135

Photographs of the improvements to the A19, Low Hill Road Bridge, 25 October 1968 - 4 April 1969
(1 file of 51 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 136

Photographs of improvements to the A19, Shotton - Low Hills, 29 October 1968 - 24 April 1969
(1 file of 35 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 137

Photographs of damage to public utilities during improvements to A19, Shotton - Low Hills,
(1 file of 7 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 138

Photographs of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, 13 December 1967 - 20 September 1968
(1 file of 169 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 139

Photographs of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, March 1970 - 16 August 1971
(106 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 140

Photographs of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, 6 October 1968 - 20 May 1969
(140 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 172

Contract photographs of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, March 1970 - January 1971
(1 file of 69 photographs and negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 173

Photographs of the construction of bridges north of the river Wear on the Sunderland by-pass: bridges 836, Downhill culvet; 824, Downhill Lane; 844, South Moor Farm Accommodation Bridge; 6 May 1970 - 28 August 1971
(1 file of 87 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 174

Photographs of the construction of bridges north of the river Wear on the Sunderland by-pass: 843, Brine Pipe Culvert; 823A and 823B, Hylton Grange interchange; 831 Woodhouse Farm Underpass; 11 June 1970 - 19 August 1971
(1 file of 141 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 175

Photographs of the Sunderland by-pass roads, south section, Sharperley Dene, April 1970 - 13 March 1971
(1 file of 128 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 176

Photographs of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, south section, roadworks, Sharperley Dene, February 1970 - 5 May 1972
(1 file of 206 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 177

Photographs of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, north section, 7 April 1970 - April 1972
(1 file of 22 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 178

Photographs of the construction of the Sunderland by-pass, north section, 1970 - 1971
(1 file of 11 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 190

Set of glass negatives of bridge-building at Billingham, 1929 - 1930
(12 negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 212

Photograph of Cold Hesledon Bridge before reconstruction, 1955
(1 photograph)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 216

Photograph of the Billingham by-pass, n.d. [20th century]
(1 photograph)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 245-250

Photographs of construction of Sunderland by-pass, A19, n.d. [c.1967]

Ref: CC/Surveyor 333

Photographs of the construction of the A19 dual carriageway road, n.d. [c.1967]
(9 photographs)

A184 improvements (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 04)

252

Ref: CC/SURVEYOR 252

Aerial photographs of A184 (Boldon-Felling) improvements, c1967 [Acc. 2729 ]

Annfield Plain (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 05)

219

Ref: CC/Surveyor 219

Photographs of road in Annfield Plain area, n.d. [20th century]
(4 photographs)

Barnard Castle area (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 06)

27

Ref: CC/Surveyor 27

Photographs of road construction at Streatlam Camp, n.d.
(7 photographs)

Blaydon area (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 07)

20, 34, 197, 201

Ref: CC/Surveyor 20

Photographs and plan of flooding in Lamesley area compiled by Chester-le-Street Rural District Council Highways Department, 3 January 1939 - 22 January 1940
(1 album of 23 photographs and 1 plan)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 34

Photographs of roads at Derwent Haugh in Blaydon district, n.d.
(17 phtographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 197

Photographs of Lamesley, n.d. [20th century]
(2 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 201

Photographs of Teams crossing and Dunston level crossing, n.d. [20th century]
(25 photographs)

Causey (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 08)

228

Ref: CC/Surveyor 228

Negatives of photographs of the Causey flume, 15 November 1932
(5 negatives)

Chester le Street (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 09)

208

Ref: CC/Surveyor 208

Boundary wall and drain, Whiteways, Park Road North, Chester-le-Street, A 6127, 10 March 1959
(1 paper with 4 photographs)

Darlington (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 10)

210

Ref: CC/Surveyor 210

Photograph of load moved from Darlington to Yarm by Pickfords, August 1955
(1 photograph)

Durham City (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 11)

13, 26, 200, 203

Ref: CC/Surveyor 13

Photographs of the Stone Bridge Diversion, 28 July 1908 - c.1930
(38 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 26

Photographs and maps of Dryburn link road connecting A177 and A1, Civic Trust Amenity Awards, 1962
(9 photographs and 2 maps)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 200

Photographs of improvements to the A177 in Durham at Church Street and New Elvet, n.d. [20th century]
(4 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 203

Plan and photograph of the Brancepeth diversion, December 1935
(1 plan and 2 photographs)

Easington (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 12)

115, 229-230

Ref: CC/Surveyor 115

Photographs of the construction of the Easington diversion, A19, 27 January 1970 - 12 February 1970
(18 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 229

Photographs of Robin's Lane, Easington, 27 July 1931
(6 photographs and 6 negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 230

Photographs of Robin's Lane, Easington, 22 September 1931
(6 photographs and 6 negatives)

Ferryhill (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 13)

14, 196, 209, 213

Ref: CC/Surveyor 14

Photographs of the Ferryhill improvement, 22 July 1931
(12 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 196

Photographs of West Close Bank showing Dene Bridge diversion, Ferryhill, 18 December 1930
(4 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 209

Photograph of Ferryhill diversion, n.d. [c.1930]
(1 photograph)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 213

Photograph of A4236 at Chilton looking north towards Ferryhill, 18 December 1930
(1 photograph)

Houghton le Spring (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 14)

225

Ref: CC/Surveyor 225

Postcard of Hetton Road, Houghton-le-Spring, n.d. [20th century]
(1 postcard)

Newcastle (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 15)

23

Ref: CC/Surveyor 23

Photographs of Newcastle East caisson, Newcastle Quay and diversion of Hillgate, 18 August - 25 August 1925
(13 photographs)

Primrose Hill (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 16)

223

Ref: CC/Surveyor 223

Photograph of road works at Primrose Hill [Newfield/Todhillls], 26 August 1926
(2 photographs)

Ryhope (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 17)

220

Ref: CC/Surveyor 220

Postcard of Ryhope Village, n.d. [20th century]
(3 postcards)

Sedgefield (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 18)

37

Ref: CC/Surveyor 37

Photographs of the Sedgefield diversion, 14 April 1931 - 22 July 1931
(25 photographs)

South Hetton (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 19)

226

Ref: CC/Surveyor 226

Photographs of South Hetton, 4 August 1930
(4 photographs)

Stockton (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 20)

38, 195, 204

Ref: CC/Surveyor 38

Photographs of A177 near Stockton, n.d.
(7 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 195

Tees to Newport Road, 28 December 1936 - 20 August 1957
(17 papers and 4 black and white photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 204

Photographs of flooding on the Tees - Newport Road, June 1938
(2 photographs)

Upper Teesdale (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 21)

198

Ref: CC/Surveyor 198

Photographs of Ashgill Head improvement, A6277, 27 August 1930
(2 photographs)

Weardale (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 22)

214

Ref: CC/Surveyor 214

Photographs of roadworks at Westgate, n.d. [20th century]
(2 photographs)

Photographs of more than one scheme (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 23)

15, 17-19, 25, 30, 205, 218

Ref: CC/Surveyor 15

Photograph album of roadworks: Lobley Hill; Gerrards Bridge, Witton-le-Wear; A19 improvement; Ferryhill cutting; A1 improvements; East coast road; Lambton bridge; Whitehill Gate Bridge; Chester New Bridge; Abbey Toll Bridge; Browney Bridge, Croxdale Bridge; Stanley - Causey New Roads; A690, Crossgate Peth; erection of corrugated iron shelter at Chester Moor by Chester-le-Street U.D.C.; Derwent Bridge, Swalwell; Axwell Park Bridge; Hawthorne Dene Bridge; Aycliffe Diversion; Chester-le-Street by-pass; Tees Conservancy Road, A178; Road A6081, Swalwell; Unemployment Scheme, Road B6277, Ashgill Heads Diversion; Stone Bridge, Langley Bridge Diversion, 1921 - 1931
(1 volume of 261 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 17

Photograph album of works: Castle Eden Culvert, Crimdon Culvert, Hardwick Dene, Black Hall Dene, Billingham Bank diversion, Old Beck Bridge, Heathery Cleugh, Ouseleap, St. John's Chapel, Westgate, Waskerow, Willow Green, Daddryshield and clearing snowdrifts on the Stanhope to Edmondbyers road, 20 May 1927 - 22 March 1930
(1 album of 57 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 18(1-2)

Photograph album of new road construction: Stanley - Causey New Road; Crawcrook diversion; Brancepeth diversion; and Houghton Cut; with loose duplicates of the photographs of work on the Stanley - Causey New Road; October 1930 to June 1936
(1 album of 114 photographs and 1 envelope of 40 black and white photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 19

Photograph album of bridge and culvert construction on Durham to Lanchester Road, Boldon Colliery New Road, Chester by-pass, Houghton Cut, Eels Beck Bridge and road improvement, Haverton Hill, Dene Bridge, West Chilton, Knitsley Bridge, Carcut Bridge, and Woodham Bridge, 1930 - 1936
(1 album of 62 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 25

Album of photographs of roadworks: Neville's Cross diversion; Thinford diversion; Ferryhill Cut improvement; A689, Leeholme to Leasingthorne; A183, Blind Lane, Chester-le-Street; B6287, Kirk Merrington; B1286, East Herrington to Farringdon; A19, Billingham, Sandy Lane-Swan Inn improvement; Bishop Middleham improvement, C69; Dene Bridge, Chilton, C36; A690 improvement at West end of Willington; A688 improvement at Snotterton Bridge; A1046 Salt Works Bridge improvement; A690 Langley Moor to Meadowfield; A1 improvement at Red Briar Bank, Blackwell; A1 Farewell Hall to Browney Bridge; C69, Mainsforth; A1055 Fellgate; A19 Ryhope Dene diversion; A691 Lanchester to Esp Green; A177, Coxhoe Railway Bridge improvement; B6293, Frosterley; A177, Holdforth diversion; A690 Crook Beck; A68, Witton-le-Wear; A6072, Redworth Village; A1, Ferryhill Battery improvement; A1, Pity Me by-pass; A1, Blackwell Bridge improvement; A690, Board Inn, East Herrington, 1952 - 1962
(409 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 30

Photographs for a special Highways and Bridges Committee meeting to discuss with the Northern group of MPs the case for an increased allocation of government funds for major improvements, including Blackwell Bridge, Darlington, Chilton Buildings, Thinford, Croxdale, Wolviston, Sheraton, Castle Eden Bridge, Ryhope Bridge, Saltworks Bridge, Fell Gate Bridge, Herrington, Felling, Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor, Framwellgate Bridge, Newton Cap, 5 January 1954
(1 album of 36 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 205

Photographs of roadworks, including Billingham By-pass, Chilton Buildings, Houghton Cut, and negatives of Redworth and Witton Towers, n.d. [c.1955-1960]
(37 photographs, 10 negatives and 2 glass negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 218

Photographs of roadworks on A25066 and A25067, 25 May 1929
(2 photographs)

Unidentified (Ref: CC/Surveyor section 24)

215, 222, 232

Ref: CC/Surveyor 215

Unidentified photographs of roads, n.d. [20th century]
(14 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 222

Unidentified photographs of roadworks, n.d. [20th century]
(47 photographs and 46 negatives)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 232

Unidentified photographs of roadworks, n.d. [20th century]
(156 photographs and contact prints)

Photographs of bridges (Ref: CC/Surveyor 22, 199, 202, 206, 335)Ref: CC/Surveyor 22

Photographs of Elvet Bridge, Durham, n.d.
(24 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 199

Photographs of new and old Sherburn Hill Colliery railway bridges, 5 May 1938
(6 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 202

Photographs of Rainton Bridge, Westgate Bridge, Whorlton Bridge, Wallnook Bridge, n.d. [c.1956]
(13 photographs)

Ref: CC/Surveyor 206

Negatives of bridge at Lanchester, n.d. [20th century]
(6 black and white negatives, 12cm x 9cm)

Ref: CC/SURVEYOR 335

Photograph of Lambton Bridge, Chester-le-Street, c1969
(1 photograph, 40.5 cm. x 30.5 cm.)



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